7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Bread & Roses: Can You See Us? May 1 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Bread & Roses: Can You See Us? English & French bilingual performance | Performance bilingue anglais-français >>Register Here for FREE Childcare ASL interpretation will be available “Bread and Roses: Can you see us?” is an original performance created by visual artist and labour organizer Tricia Robinson Illustration (she/her) and poet and social justice activist Laura Doyle Péan (they/them). This collaborative performance tackles … Continued PWYC
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker May 3 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker Work by Sarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko In collaboration, Mosher and Genosko use printmaking and textile processes to illustrate their experiences as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are both professional artists who were employed in ‘casual’ day jobs in sectors that were labeled essential and became full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Nova … Continued Free
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Recurring Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force May 4 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Recurring Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force 3rd edition tour with a new itinerary! The 2024 Working Class Heritage Tour will focus on the story of immigrants and migrants to Halifax, both those who came by choice, force or a lack of other options. It will shed light on how these people shaped the physical landscape of the city, the lives of … Continued PWYC
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Hip Hop: The Next Gen May 4 | 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Hip Hop: The Next Gen Calling all rap lovers old school and new! Next Gen is about renewing Hip Hop's legacy by respecting the past and making space for the future. Can legacies evolve? Are legacies shared? Can you bop to boom bap and trap back to back? Join us on May 4th at the Seahorse to find out. Presented … Continued $10
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Resting Space May 5 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Resting Space A Workshop by Becoming Old Growth What is your relationship with rest? Our personal experiences with burnout led us to global rest movements and the anti-capitalist rest manifesto of “Nap Bishop” Tricia Hersey. What changes when we recognize exhaustion as a collective issue rather than a personal one? In this three-hour workshop, we invite participants … Continued Free
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Crafters Resistance May 8 | 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Crafters Resistance Think of the Worst Theatre Presents: Learn crafting history and the importance of quilting in community resistance. Help develop three quilts which all represent buildings in Halifax that could be housing. To be presented together at the end of the workshops over a great community meal. Community Quilting Workshops Work together to share stories and … Continued Free
6:45 pm – 9:00 pm Reel Justice / Animating Justice May 9 | 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm Reel Justice / Animating Justice Returning for the first time since 2019, Mayworks is excited to present the Reel Justice program of short films. Showcasing shorts from across Atlantic Canada and the country at large, this year's program highlights those who push to create space for themselves in places that often feel hostile or unwelcoming. Total runtime: 65 minutes >>Register … Continued PWYC
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Our Legacy: Many Voices, Many Stories May 10 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Our Legacy: Many Voices, Many Stories An evening of stories, songs and celebration! Our Legacy: Many Voices, Many Stories is a tribute and celebration of Black families, stories and songs. The Black family has been through 400 years of existence in Nova Scotia and continues to be the backbone of African Nova Scotian communities. We stand on their shoulders and despite … Continued PWYC
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Recurring Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force May 11 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Recurring Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force 3rd edition tour with a new itinerary! The 2024 Working Class Heritage Tour will focus on the story of immigrants and migrants to Halifax, both those who came by choice, force or a lack of other options. It will shed light on how these people shaped the physical landscape of the city, the lives of … Continued PWYC
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Fille de laitier May 11 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Fille de laitier Performance Francophone Fille, filleule et arrière-petite-fille de laitiers, Arleen Thibault présente son 2e solo de conte en puisant, cette fois, dans ses anecdotes familiales et une collecte de souvenirs de livreurs de lait auprès du grand public. Accompagnée sur scène par le musicien Robin Servant, elle nous livre avec humour et tendresse les vérités et … Continued Participation libre (PWYC)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Recurring Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force May 12 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Recurring Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force 3rd edition tour with a new itinerary! The 2024 Working Class Heritage Tour will focus on the story of immigrants and migrants to Halifax, both those who came by choice, force or a lack of other options. It will shed light on how these people shaped the physical landscape of the city, the lives of … Continued PWYC
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm The Embodied Creation Project May 12 | 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm The Embodied Creation Project Performance art by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac ASL interpretation will be available during the performance and the later Q&A. >>Register Here for FREE Childcare In February 2023, a person named Colleen began an embodied creation project. Nine months later, a human named Wren entered the world. This is a new performance exploration of how we can … Continued PWYC
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Lockdown Baby May 12 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Lockdown Baby A documentary film by Nicole Jordan The film will be closed-captioned. Childcare will be provided during the screening and Q&A >>Register Here for FREE Childcare In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was filled with confusion and fear. People were dying, hospitals were full, shops were shut, and theatres dark. Still, the … Continued
